| | Iron River, MI | Elkhart, KS | United States |
| Expend. per Student | $13,153 | $9,220 | $15,905 |
| Educ. Expend. per Student | $12,312 | $8,824 | $13,142 |
| Instr. Expend. per Student | $7,039 | $6,478 | $7,999 |
| Pupil/Teacher Ratio | 16.22 | 20.28 | 16.23 |
| Students per Librarian | 0 | 1311 | 4573 |
| Students per Counselor | 0 | 492 | 530 |
| Grade School Educ. | 0.1% | 2.5% | 4.8% |
| Some High School Educ. | 6.5% | 5.7% | 6.3% |
| High School Educ. | 93.3% | 91.7% | 88.9% |
| Some College Educ. | 15.5% | 19.3% | 20.0% |
| 2 yr College Grad. | 7.6% | 15.6% | 8.7% |
| 4 yr College Grad. | 17.9% | 16.3% | 33.7% |
| Masters Grad. | 4.4% | 2.3% | 9.3% |
| Professional Degree | 0.4% | 2.4% | 2.2% |
| Doctorate Degree | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1.5% |